Comedian Lee Young-ja is on the cover of the December edition of Cosmopolitan. Courtesy of Cosmopolitan

By Dong Sun-hwaPlus-size comedian Lee Young-ja has made her debut as a fashion magazine cover model.Lee, whose real name is Lee Yoo-mi, appears in the December edition of Cosmopolitan, a fashion magazine that usually features slender models on its cover page.On Monday's reality show, "Omniscient Interfering View," Lee talked about her "surreal" experience."It was my honor to seize such an opportunity," Lee said. "I could not even eat before the filming because I did not want to disappoint people who recognize the value of comedians like me."Fashion model Song Kyung-ah praised Lee for being a December model."The December editions of all fashion magazines are considered as the most important ― something like the finale of a fashion show," the model said. "A-list actresses, top models and Hollywood stars take the spot almost always. So, Lee's case is incredible."

Previously, Lee also flaunted her swimsuit body on OLIVE's food show "Food Bless You," saying she did so to combat beauty stereotypes.Lee, who debuted in 1991, has appeared on various shows including "Hello Counselor."